The hotel is named after the family of Lady Sarah Lennox, a courtier of King George III, who ruled before and during the American Revolution.

[2] The Lenox Hotel is located less than a block from the finish line of the Boston Marathon, held every year in April.

The Lenox also has rooftop beehives which provide honey for menu and drink items in their restaurants; they separate food waste to be made into compost for local farms, they do renovations with sustainable materials and help improve IAQ (indoor air quality) by using healthier paints, adhesives and cleaning products.

[5] The Hotel purchase locally made goods to support area businesses while reducing polluting emissions from long-distance transportation.

They continue to share their lessons learned and innovative ideas with hotels far and wide to help the world's largest service industry towards a more sustainable future.